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I can't believe I didn't recognize this band, even though one of my favorite songs is by them (Midnight City). Any stand out songs from their albums? I'm hoping to expand my music choices.

if you liked "Midnight City", you'll probably like the rest of Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, because aside from a few instrumental interludes it's mostly in a similar vein. same goes for its predecessor Saturdays = Youth, which is where they really made the dive into the synthpop style they're known for now.

 

my personal favorite album of theirs is Before the Dawn Heals Us, which is from a time when they had less of an overt synthpop sound and more of an atmospheric, dreamy electronic sound with some rock elements. their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts is widely regarded as their best by critics, though for me it's a very close second - that album is a little lengthier and more abstract and soundscape-y so it's a bit harder to recommend individual tracks from and probably isn't a very good starting point for someone trying to get into their music, although it is very much worth checking out later.

 

as a bit of a primer, here are some of my favorite M83 songs from Before the Dawn Heals Us through the Oblivion OST:

 

Before the Dawn Heals Us

"Don't Save Us from the Flames"

"Teen Angst"

 

Saturdays = Youth

"Kim & Jessie"

"We Own the Sky"

 

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

"Claudia Lewis"

"OK Pal"

 

Oblivion original motion picture soundtrack

"Oblivion"

 

hopefully this helps!

 

oh, and as a bit of a bonus, here's a remix M83 did of the track "Fall" off of Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy soundtrack.

if you liked "Midnight City", you'll probably like the rest of Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, because aside from a few instrumental interludes it's mostly in a similar vein. same goes for its predecessor Saturdays = Youth, which is where they really made the dive into the synthpop style they're known for now.

 

my personal favorite album of theirs is Before the Dawn Heals Us, which is from a time when they had less of an overt synthpop sound and more of an atmospheric, dreamy electronic sound with some rock elements. their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts is widely regarded as their best by critics, though for me it's a very close second - that album is a little lengthier and more abstract and soundscape-y so it's a bit harder to recommend individual tracks from and probably isn't a very good starting point for someone trying to get into their music, although it is very much worth checking out later.

 

as a bit of a primer, here are some of my favorite M83 songs from Before the Dawn Heals Us through the Oblivion OST:

 

Before the Dawn Heals Us

"Don't Save Us from the Flames"

"Teen Angst"

 

Saturdays = Youth

"Kim & Jessie"

"We Own the Sky"

 

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

"Claudia Lewis"

"OK Pal"

 

Oblivion original motion picture soundtrack

"Oblivion"

 

hopefully this helps!

 

oh, and as a bit of a bonus, here's a remix M83 did of the track "Fall" off of Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy soundtrack.

I'll give all these a listen. Thank you!